Abrams on Sulu: 'It's About Time' "Star Trek" Introduced a Gay Character

[CBR News]

Abrams praises director Justin Lin and the writers of "Star Trek Beyond" for introducing an LGBT character to the "Star Trek" universe.


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[Professor Moriarty]

I agree but i think they went about the wrong way of doing it.

They should have created a new character that was gay instead of just making sulu gay.

[Doctor Know]

Abrams praises the current director and writing staff for something he himself said he would "consider" doing for STID and TFA sequel.

[simbob4000]

Abrams praises the current director and writing staff for something he himself said he would "consider" doing for STID and TFA sequel.

He is a producer on Beyond.

[Doctor Know]

He is a producer on Beyond.

Doesn't mean he gets credit for the new team's decisions and directions. Abrams jumped ship from Star Trek to join Star Wars (as a director and producer). Being a producer could mean anything from him helping fund the movie, to going over scripts and rewriting things, to other producers and directors coming to him with ideas and Abrams giving his opinion on them, or just having his name attached to the project. Either way, Beyond isn't Abrams' vision for the franchise anymore. The same way EP VIII won't be Abrams' vision either going forward.

[simbob4000]

Doesn't mean he gets credit for the new team's decisions and directions. Abrams jumped ship from Star Trek to join Star Wars (as a director and producer). Being a producer could mean anything from him helping fund the movie, to going over scripts and rewriting things, to other producers and directors coming to him with ideas and Abrams giving his opinion on them, or just having his name attached to the project. Either way, Beyond isn't Abrams' vision for the franchise anymore. The same way EP VIII won't be Abrams' vision either going forward.

I'm not saying it does. But you brought up the TFA sequel, which isn't a movie he's directing either. Beyond, like one of the movie you also mentioned, is also a movie Abrams is a producer on. Your whole, this Abrams producted movie did something before that Abrams producted movie thing seems like a weird angle to come at when trying to chastise him over a thing.

[Deadxman]

I agree but i think they went about the wrong way of doing it.

They should have created a new character that was gay instead of just making sulu gay.

Exactly or have the Nacelles to finally make Spock and Kirk a couple